Milk-bottle closure



Patented Sept. 27, 1927.

entran STATES WILLIAM ADAM SOUDER, F SHAIVIOKIN, PENNSYLVANIA.

MILK-BOTTLE CLOSURE.

Application filed November 3, 1926.

Briefly, the invention relates toa structure of this kind which includes a pivotally mounted closing cap, an operating handle therefor, a supporting ring for the cap, and

.means for detachably connecting this ring to the bead of the bottle.

The invention is characterized by simplicity of construction, inexpensiveness of manufacture, practicability in use, and ease of application and removal. f Y

Other 'features and advantages will become apparent from the 'following description and drawings.

In the drawings y Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the complete device.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view. o

Fig. 3 is a central sectional view, and

Fi lis an elevational view looking from right to left in Fig. 1.. i

Referring now to the drawingsin detail, it will be seen that the reference character 1 designates the neck of the bottle, which supports the usual bead 2 at the top. The reference character 3 designates the swingable mounted cap which is of circular form and which is provided with an operating member llintegrally extended to one side as better shown in Fig. 2. This member is made to provide a linger piece and is adapted to be pressed downwardly for moving the cap to open position.

The cap cooperates with a ring 5 which rests upon the customary ledge bead 2 as better shown in Fig. 3. Connected to the ring at diametrically opposite sides are small straps 6 which are riveted or otherwise connected with a resilient split band 7 which surrounds the bead as shown.

The straps are bent down over the bead as represented in Fig. 4. The ends of the band are spaced apart the approximate distance indicated in the same figure and are connected together through the medium of a coiled spring 8. A substantially U-shaped nected with the operating` finger piece t and has its arms l() provided with right angularwire member 9 has its bight portion con- Serial No. 146,001.

ly disposed extensions l1 inserted into the coils of the spring 8. l

In addition, there is al iat longitudinally bowedspring l2 riveted as at 13 to the free outer end of the operatingfmember 4t. The

opposite end of this spring is located between the coiled spring 8 and bears against the bead of the bottle as represented in Fig. Obvious-ly, then, the cap and operating `member are supported upon the U-shaped part l0 and the cap is maintained in closed p-osition'under the action of the spring l2. By depressing the end portion thereof, the cap may be swung to open position.

From the description and drawings, it will be seen that I have evolved and produced a simple and inexpensive closure which may be snapped over the neck of the bottle for temporary use. rIhe device obviously serves to replace the ordinary pasteboard caps in the home. Obviously, the standing feature is convenient in the application and removal and sanitation in use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is f l. In a structure of the class described, a disk-like cap, an operating member carried thereby, a flat supporting ring for the cap, a split band adapted to surround the neck of a bottle, connecting means between the ring and band, a` coiled spring connecting the ends of the band together, a U-shaped member connect-ed with said spring and having its bight portion connected with said operating member, and aflat longitudinal spring connected with the operating member at onel end and adapted to bear at its opposite end against the neck of said bottle.`

2. In a closure for bottles, comprising, a split band, a ring internally supported by the band, a cap for disposition on the ring, said cap being provided with an operating member. a coiled spring `for connectingthe free ends of thev split band, a supporting member depending fromthe operating member and vprovided with a lateral extension for pivotal association with the coiled spring, and means for retaining the cap in closed position on the ring. i

3. In a closure :tor bottles comprising, a split band, a ring internally supported by the band, a cap for vdisposition on the ring, said PATENT-ortica.

cap being provided With an operating mem-- Vber and provided with a lateral extension fon. pivotal association with` the coiled spring, and a flat spring having one end thereof secured to the operating member and disclosed in tensioned position between the coiled spring endl the bottle, for no1;- mally maintaining the cap in closed position `on the ring. A

In testimony `whereof I aix my signature.

WILLIAM ADAM soUonR. 

